Synonyms: electric shock, electrical shock, shock
Definition: a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
Usage: subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response; electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks
Similar words: unconditioned reflex, inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response
Definition: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus